Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes was 61.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61.2%
World rank
65th
of 84 countries
All-time high
63.5%
in 2013
All-time low
40.2%
in 2001
Years of data
6
1999–2024
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Zambia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 61.2% for completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Zambia peaked at 63.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 40.2%, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 65th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 47.4% | — |
| 2001 | 40.2% | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 44.4% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 63.5% | +43.0% |
| 2018 | 60.3% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 61.2% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.4% | 47.4% | 47.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 40.2% | 44.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 60.3% | 63.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 61.2% | 61.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.65 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 69,123 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,736 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 24,494 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 59.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 32,186 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -20.25 % change on previous year (2012)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Zambia?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Zambia was 61.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes?
- Zambia ranks 65th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release